Jurors to see video of fatal Milwaukee police shooting

By: Associated Press//June 14, 2017//

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jurors in the trial of a Milwaukee police officer charged with killing a black man fleeing a traffic stop are expected to see footage taken of the shooting by an officer’s body camera.

An officer who witnessed Dominique Heaggan-Brown shooting 23-year-old Sylville Smith after a foot chase is expected to testify Wednesday afternoon.

The shooting, which occurred Aug. 13, sparked riots in a mostly black neighborhood on Milwaukee’s west side.

Heaggan-Brown, who’s no longer on the force, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide. Prosecutors say Smith was unarmed on the ground when Heaggan-Brown shot him in the chest. Heaggan-Brown, who is also black, says he thought Smith may have been reaching for a firearm.

Smith had a gun when he ran. Prosecutors say video footage shows Smith had tossed the weapon before the shooting.

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